Comments on: Capitalism http://safle.org/wordpress/2007/03/12/capitalism.html Pretentious Waffle from Wales Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen http://safle.org/wordpress/2007/03/12/capitalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-13159 Stephen Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:53:08 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2007/03/12/capitalism.html#comment-13159 You are right that obedience to Christ is the way to change the world. But the question is: what does Jesus command on this issue? I think He would detest the assumptions of greed at the core of capitalism - but he would also oppose any violent overthrow of such a system. Thus the small steps I take are just the ones I think Christ commands. I don't share the assumptions of premillennialism that suppose the world is going to get steadily worse. It is clear that the evil of unregenerate human nature will be with us until the end of time, but it is also clear that as we as Christians are obedient to Christ, we can change the world for the better. 200 years ago the UK abolished the slave trade in all its colonies as a response to the Christian conscience renewed in the Great Awakening. This was an example of Christians, being committed to Christ, changing the world for the better. And this can and will happen as long as Christians continue to walk in obedience to Christ. The Atheist fundamentalist Richard Dawkins said that (particularly in America) there was a kind of Christianity that wants to bring about misery and nuclear war because it will hasten the return of Christ. But Dawkins does not understand Christianity and Christian theology. And any Christian who agrees with Dawkins does not understand the power of God. Christians are commanded to love their neighbours, and to be stewards (not pillagers) of this earth. When we follow Christ's commands we change the world for the better. You are right that obedience to Christ is the way to change the world. But the question is: what does Jesus command on this issue? I think He would detest the assumptions of greed at the core of capitalism – but he would also oppose any violent overthrow of such a system. Thus the small steps I take are just the ones I think Christ commands.

I don’t share the assumptions of premillennialism that suppose the world is going to get steadily worse. It is clear that the evil of unregenerate human nature will be with us until the end of time, but it is also clear that as we as Christians are obedient to Christ, we can change the world for the better.

200 years ago the UK abolished the slave trade in all its colonies as a response to the Christian conscience renewed in the Great Awakening. This was an example of Christians, being committed to Christ, changing the world for the better. And this can and will happen as long as Christians continue to walk in obedience to Christ.

The Atheist fundamentalist Richard Dawkins said that (particularly in America) there was a kind of Christianity that wants to bring about misery and nuclear war because it will hasten the return of Christ.

But Dawkins does not understand Christianity and Christian theology. And any Christian who agrees with Dawkins does not understand the power of God. Christians are commanded to love their neighbours, and to be stewards (not pillagers) of this earth. When we follow Christ’s commands we change the world for the better.

]]> By: Mrs Meg Logan http://safle.org/wordpress/2007/03/12/capitalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-13143 Mrs Meg Logan Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:26:09 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2007/03/12/capitalism.html#comment-13143 I think the way to change the world is to obey Christ, and then wait for the rapture and for Him to make the world new. I think it is pretty plain scripturally speaking, that the world is NOT going to get better! It will become more and more depraved until He returns. His longsuffering is why He tarries, so that more might be saved. But I am quite eager to see the New Jerusalem and New Earth and New Heaven. if you are a pragmatist, What does that make me?? Mrs. Meg Logan I think the way to change the world is to obey Christ, and then wait for the rapture and for Him to make the world new. I think it is pretty plain scripturally speaking, that the world is NOT going to get better! It will become more and more depraved until He returns. His longsuffering is why He tarries, so that more might be saved. But I am quite eager to see the New Jerusalem and New Earth and New Heaven.

if you are a pragmatist, What does that make me??

Mrs. Meg Logan

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